Do you have to pay the monthly Medicare premium surcharge this year? It depends.

Between all the parts—A, B, C, and D—and the seemingly endless rules, it’s no wonder many people nearing retirement feel lost in the fine print. If you’ve ever stared at a Medicare brochure and felt ...

Whether you retired at the full retirement age or chose to retire early, you're eligible to enroll in Medicare three months before your 65th birthday. Once you've enrolled, you can make changes to ...

While Medicare Part B can get expensive, if you retired before 65 and have a marketplace plan, it's likely cheaper than what you currently have. If you're still working: You'll have to compare Part B ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has started ...

Medicare has undergone several major changes since it launched in 1965. And now, with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, it’s poised to change again, with several key provisions ...

Each year, Medicare beneficiaries are given the opportunity to select a new plan for the upcoming year during the Open Enrollment Period. This year, Open Enrollment begins on October 15 and will run ...

Trying to keep up with Medicare Part D changes can feel like a full-time job. Though the program is supposed to make life easier for enrollees, major changes in 2025 – including a new $2,000 ...

About 68.5 million Americans are currently enrolled in some type of Medicare plan, with about 90% of enrollees being over age 65, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. When you ...